[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati":3,"chapter-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-848":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Harem Startup : The Demon Billionaire is on Vacation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1411387,1864,"Chapter 848: Fake Rumors [Part 4]","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-848",848,"\u003Cp>Chapter 848 – Fake Rumors [Part 4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the haze lingered, like a man waking from deep intoxication, unsure where the dream ended and reality began. Then it sharpened. Not completely, not cleanly, but enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognition flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Your Majesty?\" Lux muttered, voice still rough, still dipped in that careless drawl. His lips curved into something halfway between a grin and a smirk. \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still seated. Still composed. One leg crossed over the other as if the chaos around them was nothing more than background noise to a far more interesting conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes rested on Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wandering,\" Kaelmor replied lightly. \"I was bored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I decided to look around the mortal realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked once... then laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a loose, easy rhythm that fit far too well with the persona he was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" Lux said, spreading his arms lazily, gesturing to the entire club like a host presenting his kingdom, \"then you came to the right place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Kaelmor could respond, Lux leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too close for comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And casually grabbed him by the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not respectful either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at them,\" Lux said, pulling Kaelmor’s attention forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor allowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dancers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen moments, bodies mid swaying, music pulsing, tension building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One woman’s fingers hooked under the strap of her bra, pulling it away from her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another, lower, teasing the edge of her waistband, inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux exhaled, almost satisfied just watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beautiful, right?\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor didn’t answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lingered on the scene for a second longer before drifting back to Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Predictable,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah? That’s the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back again, arms stretching across the seat like he owned the entire place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already had s*x,\" Lux added casually. \"A lot of s*x.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly, grin sharpening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t even count how many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor’s gaze didn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux continued anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\" he said, lifting a finger as if presenting something profound, \"I’ve got a goal now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanna f*ck a hundred women in one night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux chuckled under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yeah,\" he added, almost dreamily. \"That’d be nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced sideways at Kaelmor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good cardio too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without missing a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanna join?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor turned his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really looked this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no judgment in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No approval either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... curiosity sharpened into something quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Kaelmor said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not a Lust demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor continued, tone smooth, almost conversational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I enjoy power,\" he said. \"Control. Influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S*x is... inefficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux laughed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn,\" he muttered. \"That’s a sad way to live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor’s smile widened just a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the club seemed distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something far below the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux broke it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax,\" he said, waving a hand dismissively. \"This isn’t Hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back again, posture loose, completely at ease in the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m on vacation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Measured it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for just a second, the act slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m tired,\" Lux added, quieter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not slurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel like I don’t want to work for... I don’t know... another hundred years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed lightly, but it didn’t carry the same weight as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wanna live my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just external.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that one line...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be another layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another piece of the performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be a truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kaelmor hated that he couldn’t immediately decide which.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A century,\" Kaelmor repeated softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed a bottle from the table, took a careless sip, then wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve done enough,\" Lux added. \"Built enough. Fought enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let someone else handle the mess for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor’s fingers tapped once against his knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" Kaelmor said quietly, \"the world doesn’t seem to agree with your... vacation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"World’s not my problem tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor leaned slightly closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not invasive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to narrow the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ancient dragon is gone,\" he said. \"An enforcer team eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes held Lux’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power consumed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t even look particularly interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds like a ’you’ problem,\" Lux replied lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"That’s what concerns me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Lux wasn’t defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t even pretending to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that, that either meant he was an exceptional liar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or completely uninvolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor leaned back again, posture relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted briefly across the club, taking in the excess, the indulgence of it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really came all the way here just to watch me party?\" Lux asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor’s smile returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harmless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to confirm something,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the decision had already been made long before he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I confirmed that you are... exactly where you appear to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not necessarily what you appear to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor’s eyes gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I enjoy complications.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped away from the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do enjoy your... vacation,\" Kaelmor said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux lifted his bottle in a mock toast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor inclined his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then added, almost absent-mindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...While you still can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blending into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanishing as easily as he had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Lux leaned back into the seat again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dancers continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then... 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